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  • Municipal officials are sold on auctioneer

    Sparky James could probably quote the value of a used front-end loader within a hundred dollars. By: David M. Campbell    PLAINSBORO — She’s fast-talking and, if asked, she can probably tell you the value of a used front-end loader within a hundred dollars.    Her name is Sparky James and she is a professional auctioneer.    And…

  • Lawler sensitive to seniors’ needs

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I have known Pat Lawler for many years and have known her to be sensitive to the needs of Senior Citizens while making decisions for the children of this school district. As a senior citizen living on a fixed income and a member of the Scarborough Senior Center,…

  • Group students by strengths

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    As an active parent in the East Windsor Regional School District, I have seen numerous program changes over the years. The most recent proposed change supported by our school board concerning the delivery of basic skills is a good one. For too many years children have been pulled…

  • Conservation more than just an activity

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: It is a bold challenge to rise above the traditional view of land as a commodity — even bolder in New Jersey, home of high property values and sizzling real-estate markets!    "The conservation movement has not fully accepted that the root problem spawning its crusade is not…

  • Manville softball team rolls in first two games

    Burns opens head coaching tenure at 2-0 By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High softball team wasn’t overpowering, but it did almost everything right while posting back-to-back victories to open the 2001 season.    Manville, which had its biggest game of the week vs. Bound Brook rained out last Friday, carried a 2-0 record into this…

  • School budgets will be decided by voters Tuesday

    Candidates also seek election to boards. By: Jeff Milgram    In Princeton, the big news about Tuesday’s school elections is what’s not on the ballot — the $78.2 million school construction referendum.    In the neighboring West Windsor-Plainsboro School District, the election is shaping up as a popular test of a $112.5 million school budget.    Montgomery Township…

  • No surprises in teachers’ endorsements

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    It certainly was no surprise to read that the East Windsor teachers union was supporting three newcomers. The way I see it, if the union doesn’t want the incumbents then they must be doing something right! Once again the board has asked the teachers to try something new…

  • Turco tops 200 career coaching wins

    BOYS LACROSSE: Bob Turco, who passed a coaching milestone last week, thinks his Peddie team can be as good as the undefeated team of 1996. By: Neil Hay    After last year, just what does the Peddie boys lacrosse team do for an encore?    Perhaps take a shot at 1996.    Last year the Falcons were pretty…

  • Local churches plan Easter services

    Local churches have scheduled several services between today and Sunday in observance of the holiest weekend on the Christian calendar. By: Michael Arges    Peddie Lake will be the scene for a community Easter sunrise service at Sunday at 6:30 a.m. behind First Baptist Church.    "Easter Enthusiasm" is the theme for a meditation by the Rev.…